Not only is Superman flying back to the big screen, he’s doing so under the watchful eye of “The Dark Knight” filmmaker Christopher Nolan. With Nolan’s sensibilities guiding the film’s tone, you can bet that this is going to be a more mature — though not necessarily dark — “Superman” movie.

As the rights to the character’s Kryptonian origins are currently in murky legal waters, I think it’s best if the next movie dives directly into the Man of Steel’s status as an established hero. Personally, I’d love to see Superman in his late 30s, a seasoned veteran at the superhero game. That’s not to everybody’s taste, of course, so I’m keeping an open mind towards younger actors as well.

There’s no question that Superman is a difficult role to cast, but these five actors — two older, two younger and one familiar — could make you believe a man can fly.

JOHN BARROWMAN: Without a doubt, John Barrowman has the perfect look and charisma for the Man of Steel — assuming the role goes to an older actor, of course. At 42, Barrowman’s cutting it a little bit close when it comes to donning the hero’s blue and red tights, but I think it’s forgivable considering how perfectly suited he is for the character otherwise. Frankly, I think he’d be an even better Superman than Captain America, though he’d be great at both.

MATTHEW BOMER: Back when Brett Ratner was attached to direct a “Superman” film, Matthew Bomer was tapped as the Last Son of Krypton. And while Ratner’s been the target of much fanboy ire lately, he had good reason to pick Bomer — he’s got the right look and enough anonymity that he wouldn’t be distracting as Superman. If that’s something that Nolan and his eventual team are valuing, then Bomer deserves another shot.

HENRY CAVILL: Another former contender for Superman, back when McG was at the helm, was actor Henry Cavill. Several years have passed since Cavill missed out on the role — and he’s done a whole lot of growing up, as seen in his portrayal of Charles Brandon on “The Tudors,” a character that balances nobility with a willingness to get the job done. Just a few years shy of 30, perhaps now is the right time for Cavill to come back to Superman.

JON HAMM: A few months ago, Kevin Smith endorsed “Mad Men” star Jon Hamm as both Batman and Superman. I couldn’t agree more. Hamm would work equally well as either character for very different reasons, but there’s a charm and even a somewhat nerdy side to the actor that makes him perfect for Clark Kent. Of course, he’s also got the brawn to back it up as the Man of Steel. If Nolan and the powers that be are looking for a seasoned Superman, Hamm is the guy.

BRANDON ROUTH: If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. While “Superman Returns” clearly had its flaws, Brandon Routh was not one of them. Rebooting a series while hanging onto the same leading actor isn’t an enviable task, but in the case of Routh, it’s worth trying to figure it out. He got a raw deal in that he was asked to take over Christopher Reeve’s version of the character, but given enough of a wingspan, I think that Routh could put his own unique stamp on the Man of Steel.

One of the priciest pictures set to shoot here (Montreal) is Dawn of War, a $115-million production starring Henry Cavill from the hit TV series The Tudors. This epic set in ancient Greece is expected to be a special effects-laden film that will, according to director Tarsem Singh, have a real contemporary look to it.

Pre-production on Dawn of War was recently halted so the producers could look into the possibility of shooting the film in 3-D, which would add something like $15 million to the budget. Following the record-breaking success of 3-D hit Avatar, studio executives in Hollywood are more eager than ever to make films in the new state-of-art 3–D.

Just added over 500 HD screencaps of Henry in “Tristan + Isolde” and a bunch of promotional shoots from Town Creek…or Blood Creek…Creek…whatever!! As you may have already noticed, the site has a brand new layout, the header has been made by Nicole and it looks spectacular, don’t you think? ^_^ There’s also a new nagivation menu with a link to our amazing LJ community mantained my Meg and another link to the official fanlisting at TFL.org, I had it for years and now it needs to be rocked, come on I can’t believe Henry has only 56 fans out there! Go and join!

Taking a break from the Christmas madness it’s happening in my home just because I wanted to add some more screencaps. I saw “Whatever Works” this morning I have to admit that I really liked it, I love all the Woody Allen’s movies but people told me this movie was sooo bad and I have to disagree!! Boris was fraktastic and I loved every single scenes with Henry in it (OBVIOUSLY :p). I’ve added also a bunch of screencaps from two interviews Henry made in the last months. The first one is from the Tribeca Film Festival when he was promoting “Whatever Works”, the second one is from the Screen Directors Guild of Ireland. How cute were Rod Hallett and Andrew McNair making fun of Henry because he tried to memorize a press release without success? I lolled so hard! Oh Henry please don’t ever change!! *ROTFL*

Over 500 DVD Screencaptures of Henry in “The Count of Monte Cristo” have been added to the gallery. Take a look! How cute was he? It doesn’t surprise me that Stephenie Meyer was thinking about him while she was writing Twilight. He was and always will be the perfect Edward! ♥

The best intentions often come back to haunt you. Ethan Hunt and his IMF team, along with some familiar allies, race against time after a mission gone wrong.
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A weathered lieutenant, his police force, and a local vigilante are all caught up in a dangerous scheme involving a recently arrested, troubled man who's linked to years of female abductions and murders.
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